(Eyton, 1838): NOTE(PL: Oxyura ferruginea is split from O. jamaicensis (Ridgely & Greenfield 2001; Jaramillo 2003; Dickinson 2003). Lumped by some (H&M 4; Fjeldså 1986; SACC; McCracken & Sorenson 2005) based on hybrid populations (andina) in Colombia.)
German
Andenruderente
French
Érismature des Andes
Chinese
安第斯硬尾鸭
Japanese
アンデスタテガモ
Russian
Андская савка
Spanish
Malvasía andina
Portuguese
pato-rabo-alçado-andino
Bird Data App text
Most closely related to the migratory North American [Ruddy Duck]. Male Andean Ducks in Colombia may have a cheek colored white, black or some combination of white and black, indicating some past hybridization.
Africa (entire continent rather than south of Sahara)
AN
Antarctica
AO
Atlantic Ocean
AU
Australasia (Wallacea (Indonesian islands east of Wallace's line), New Guinea and its islands, Australia, New Zealand and its subantarctic islands, the Solomons, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu)
PAL
Eurasia (Europe, Asia from the Middle East through central Asia north of the Himalayas, Siberia and northern China to Japan)
IO
Indian Ocean
LA
Latin America (Middle and South America)
MA
Middle America (Mexico through Panama)
NA
North America (includes the Caribbean)
NO
Northern oceans
OR
Oriental Region (South Asia from Pakistan to Taiwan, plus Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and Greater Sundas)